Engadgetadded this to Latest NewsNetherlands Outage in Netherlands knocks out emergency services for hoursEngadget - Amrita KhalidThe Dutch were given a frightening lesson about society's reliance on technology. A major telecommunications outage knocked Netherland's version of 911 offline for a few hours on Monday, reported Reuters.
Engadgetadded this to Latest NewsTechnology Paris may offer flying taxis to 2024 Olympics guestsEngadget - Jon FingasYou'd beat the traffic from the airport with a ride from Airbus. You can be sure that transportation will be a nightmare for many people attending the 2024 Paris Olympics, but technology could make it
Engadgetadded this to Latest NewsTesla Tesla granted tariff exemption on Japanese aluminum for battery cellsEngadget - Kris HoltTesla has won an exemption from paying the 10 percent tariffs placed on imported aluminum from Japan. It filed a request with the Commerce Department in April for a tariff exclusion on 10 million kilograms
Engadgetadded this to Latest NewsPlay buttonFleabag (TV Series) What we're watching: 'Back to Life'EngadgetIt's much more than just another 'Fleabag,' and it's coming to the US soon. Still trying to get over Fleabag's Hot Priest? Daniel Cooper points out another black comedy that will soon make its way from
Engadgetadded this to Latest NewsGeorge Clooney George Clooney will direct and star in a post-apocalyptic Netflix movieEngadget - Kris HoltThe film is based on Lily Brooks-Dalton's novel 'Good Morning, Midnight.' George Clooney is set to don a snowsuit for a post-apocalyptic Netflix movie he'll direct, star in and produce. In the adaptation
Engadgetadded this to Latest News Canonical backtracks on pulling 32-bit support from Ubuntu LinuxEngadget - Christine FisherYou’ll be able to run old applications on newer versions of Ubuntu. Last week, Ubuntu announced it would end support for 32-bit applications, starting with its next release. But the decision was not well-received,
Engadgetadded this to Latest NewsCarnegie Mellon University Carnegie Mellon will help Ford advance its self-driving vehicle techEngadget - Christine FisherFord's Argo AI will invest $15 million over five years in a new CMU research center. Ford's autonomous vehicle arm Argo AI is already testing self-driving vehicles in a handful of cities. But the company
Engadgetadded this to Latest NewsPlay buttonPreschoolers Osmo releases iPad learning kit for preschoolersEngadget - Amrita KhalidThe Little Genius Starter Kit is for kids aged 3 to 5 years old. Here's an interesting alternative to playing your toddler more Sesame Street reruns: Edtech company Osmo has launched an iPad-enabled learning
Engadgetadded this to Latest News Sidewalk Labs finally publishes its smart city master planEngadget - Nick SummersThe company has released its long-awaited MIDP for Quayside and the broader Eastern Waterfront. Better late than never. Sidewalk Labs, the part of Alphabet focused on cities and urban development, has
Engadgetadded this to Latest NewsBeta Testing Apple releases public betas of iOS 13, iPadOS and macOS CatalinaEngadget - Jon FingasNow's your chance to peek at the future of Apple software without signing up for a developer account. Apple has released the first public betas of iOS 13, iPadOS and macOS Catalina, giving you a taste
Engadgetadded this to Latest NewsApple Pencil iPadOS makes Apple's tablets feel like a priority againEngadget - Chris VelazcoWhen I reviewed the iPad Pro last year, I was torn. Here was one of the most impressive (not to mention expensive) tablets any company had ever made, and its software seemed caught between two goals: the
Engadgetadded this to Latest NewsHarry Potter: Wizards Unite A weekend with 'Harry Potter: Wizards Unite'EngadgetTwo muggles debate the latest mobile game with grand ambitions. Mat Smith and Dan Cooper grew up in the UK at the right age to witness the birth of Pottermania. The Harry Potter novels are firmly encoded
Engadgetadded this to Latest NewsApple Maps iOS 13 preview: Shaping up to be a huge updateEngadget - Chris VelazcoIt's a dramatic departure from the subtler tweaks we got in iOS 12. After Apple announced all of its big software updates for the year at WWDC, it made clear that the first public beta versions of iOS,
Engadgetadded this to Latest NewsMark Hamill Mark Hamill and other stars will read the Mueller Report live at 9PM ETEngadget - Kris HoltAlyssa Milano is also among those taking part in the live-streamed performance. On Monday night, a group of Hollywood stars will take part in a live reading of The Investigation: A Search for the Truth
Engadgetadded this to Latest NewsApple Pencil macOS Catalina preview: It's all about the appsEngadget - Dana WollmanMany of Apple's first-party apps have been redesigned. (And there are some brand new ones, too.) Three weeks ago, Apple was holding court at the San Jose Convention Center, where it kicked off its annual
Engadgetadded this to Latest News7-Eleven 7-Eleven can deliver your Slurpees to parks and beachesEngadget - Jon FingasYou don't have to stay at home or the office. 7-Eleven has a way for its 7Now deliveries to stand out from the herd: let you order in all kinds of public spaces. An update to its 7Now app for iOS lets
Engadgetadded this to Latest NewsPersonal Data Senate bill would make companies put a price on personal dataEngadget - Jon FingasIt would help you think about the true cost of 'free' services. Many will tell you that internet giants see your data as their most valuable resource, but politicians now want to put a number on that Senators
Engadgetadded this to Latest NewsAndroid Apps Microsoft's dual-screen tablet could run Android appsEngadget - Christine FisherIt's expected to arrive in the first half of 2020 and have two 9-inch screens. Microsoft could release a radically different Surface as early as the first half of 2020. Rumors about a dual-screen tablet
Engadgetadded this to Latest NewsTyler Perry BET+ streaming service launches this fall with Tyler Perry's helpEngadget - Jon FingasThe rumor was true -- BET is launching a streaming service. The newly official BET+ is due to launch in the fall and will work closely with Tyler Perry Studios to offer a host of African American-focused
Engadgetadded this to Latest NewsTechnology Google’s new curriculum teaches kids how to detect disinformationEngadget - Nicole LeeWhen Google launched its "Be Internet Awesome" curriculum for educators a couple of years ago, it focused its efforts on teaching children about online safety. This year, however, the company is adding
Engadgetadded this to Engadget ReviewsProduct Reviews Amazon Echo Show 5 review: An Alexa display with alarm clock smartsEngadget - Nicole LeeWhen Amazon introduced the second-gen Echo Show display last year, it was a huge upgrade over the original, with a built-in browser, better sound and more video options than before. Just months later,
Engadgetadded this to Latest NewsSamsung Samsung's new SmartThings camera and smart plug don't need the hubEngadget - Mariella MoonThe company is also rolling out a smart bulb under the SmartThings line. Samsung is adding a camera, a WiFi smart plug and a smart bulb to its range of SmartThings devices available in the US. The indoor
Engadgetadded this to Latest NewsMercedes-Benz Daimler forced to recall more Mercedes cars in emissions cheat probeEngadget - Georgina TorbetThat's another 60,000 cars on top of the 700,000 recalled in April. Things are getting worse for German auto manufacturer Daimler after local newspaper Bild reported that the company is recalling a further
Engadgetadded this to Latest NewsPlay buttonBill Gates Bill Gates claims his ‘greatest mistake’ was not beating AndroidEngadget - Georgina TorbetThe fate of Microsoft's mobile efforts still bothers the company's founder. Bill Gates has spoken candidly about his regrets as the leader of Microsoft, most particularly the company's attempts to build
Engadgetadded this to Engadget GamingIranian The Morning After: US 'launched cyber-attack' on Iranian weapons systemsEngadget - Mat SmithGood morning, there! If you've been waiting on making your own media hub, a new 4K-ready Raspberry Pi model might be exactly what you're after. Elsewhere, the US used a cyberattack to take down an Iranian
Engadgetadded this to Latest NewsXiaomi Xiaomi's new Mi CC phones are aimed at young peopleEngadget - Georgina TorbetIf you have to use the word trendy, then it's probably not. Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi has struggled to sell phones recently, so now it's spreading its offerings to cater to specific sets of customers.
Engadgetadded this to Latest NewsPlay buttonTechnology The new Raspberry Pi 4 is ready for 4K videoEngadget - Jon FingasLike the Raspberry Pi but wish it had a little more oomph for your homebrew projects? You might have what you need. The newly released Raspberry Pi 4 Model B mates the familiar tiny computer-on-a-board
Engadgetadded this to Latest NewsTechnology Fast delivery may negate the environmental benefits of online shoppingEngadget - Jon FingasMany will tell you that online shopping is more eco-friendly since you don't have to drive as often, but just the opposite might be true in recent years. Axios has warned that the increasing number of
Engadgetadded this to Latest NewsTechnology Minnesota cop receives $585,000 after fellow officers spied on DMV dataEngadget - Jon FingasThe city of Minneapolis is learning a hard lesson about the importance of placing checks on government data access. A court has awarded police officer Amy Krekelberg a total of $585,000 after she sued
Engadgetadded this to Latest NewsPlay buttonTechnology Robot 'duck' keeps weeds out of rice paddiesEngadget - Jon FingasFor rice farmers, ducks have been a viable way to keep their crops healthy -- they destroy weeds, eat bugs and fertilize crops without using harmful chemicals. And now, a Nissan technician might have alternative
